Vocabulary Flashcards
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pressure
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the force exerted on a surface divided by the area over which the force is exerted.
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seismic waves
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vibrations that travel through earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
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outer core
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a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of earth.
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inner core
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a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of earth.
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crust
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the layer of rock that forms earths outer surface
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basalt
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a dark dense igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust
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granite
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a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust.
